Cambodian Civil War[1][2] Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War[citation needed]
Production history
Manufacturer
FMC Corp.[3]
Variants
XM106, M106, M106A1, M106A2
Specifications
Mass
12.9 short tons (11.7 t)
Length
16.2 feet (4.9 m)
Width
9 feet (2.7 m)
Height
7.3 feet (2.2 m)
Crew
6[4]
Armor
5083 Aluminum
Main armament
M30 4.2in (106.7mm) mortar
Secondary armament
M2 Browning
Engine
Detroit Diesel 6V53T 210 horsepower (160 kW)
Payload capacity
88 rounds (HE, Illumination, White Phosphorus)
Transmission
Allison X200-4 series
Ground clearance
16.5 inches (42 cm)
Fuel capacity
90 US gallons (340 L)
Operational range
250 nautical miles (460 km)
The M106 mortar carrier (full designation: Carrier, Mortar, 107 mm, Self-propelled) was a tracked, self-propelled mortar carrier in service with the United States Army. It was designed to provide indirect fire support to primarily infantry, units, but could also provide support to any unit under attack within range. It was replaced with the M1064 mortar carrier.[4]
^Sutsakhan, The Khmer Republic at War and the Final Collapse (1980), p. 182, Appendix C (Army Item).
^Conboy and Bowra, The War in Cambodia 1970–75 (1989), p. 43.
^Defense Industry Bulletin, August 1967, p. 33.
^ abCite error: The named reference Janes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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